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The one thing that finally got me past imposter syndrome was a simple 5 minute writing exercise my therapist made me do
Every morning for 3 weeks I had to write down one concrete thing I actually accomplished at work the day before, and after about 10 days it started clicking that I wasn't just faking it, so has anyone else found a weird little habit that broke them out of that cycle?
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lucasjackson21d ago
Oh man, that's such a good point. It reminds me of how we all tend to focus on the big failures or the times we messed up, but totally ignore the small, boring wins that actually make up most of our days. We're kind of wired to scan for problems (you know, survival instinct and all) and completely miss the pile of little things we did right. That writing exercise is basically tricking your brain into seeing the other side of the scale, which is a way bigger deal than it sounds. It's like noticing that the glass isn't just half full, but that you're the one who filled it up in the first place. That shift from "I got lucky" to "I actually did the thing" is huge, and it's funny how such a simple habit can pull you out of that spiral.
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felix_hayes6421d ago
Wait, did your therapist suggest that or did you guys figure it out together? It's wild how something that simple can actually rewire your brain like that, I'm glad it worked for you.
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the_stella21d ago
Oh man, I had a friend who started keeping a "brag folder" on her phone after her coach suggested it. She'd screenshot nice feedback or just jot down when she fixed something tricky, and she said it felt dumb at first but after a month she actually believed she belonged at her job. It's wild how our brains need that physical proof to override the "I'm a fraud" loop.
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